Kenny Lynch OBE must have tackled just about everything
that it's possible to have tried in UK show business. He
has performed as a singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and
done stand-up comedy as well as sketches. He has worked
in management and production, helping many newcomers into
the business. This black cockney kid has come a long way
since first singing with his big sister Maxine in 1950.
Kenny appeared very frequently on our TV screens during
the 1960s and he was such an all-round entertainer that
some people may associate him with different things from
that period. Certainly, Kenny was a groundbreaking and creative
comedian- although today's "alternative" comedy
may be thought to tackle taboo subjects, Kenny would doubtless
claim that he's done it all years before.

Although it was quite usual for comedians to tackle a song
at the end of their acts, Kenny's music was a much more
important part of his talent than for most. His material
was a little different too. He tackled a wide spectrum of
music, rather than just the token romantic ballad that drew
most comedy acts to a close. Whatever type of song he tackled
he always ended up with a truly professional and commercial
sound. Although Kenny didn't have that many big hits, all
his recordings are well crafted- there's not a dud side
among them. He also demonstrated his ear for commercial
success by co-writing "Sha La La La Lee" for fellow
cockneys- The Small Faces. His co-writer was none other
than the legendary Mort Schumann- unlikely though that might
seem.

Kenny has done a lot less performing in recent years although
he has maintained an unusually high output of singles for
an artist who peaked in the 1960s. This perseverance probably
paid off by giving him a, perhaps unexpected, chart entry
in 1983 with "Half The Day's Gone And We Haven't Earned
A Penny". More time has perhaps been spent on management
and promotion of other artists. However, Kenny still makes
the effort to appear for charity from time to time- sometimes
at golf, when he gets the chance.